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3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7BE

3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£393,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£345,000)+14%
  • Against ME15 7BE's recent median (£206,475)+90%

Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£393,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£345,000)+14%
  • Against ME15 7BE's recent median (£206,475)+90%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 7BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    105 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2013

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in ME15 7BE

    4 sales, median £206,475 (2021–2002)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2016Most recent

    £345,000

    +27.8%over 11 years

  2. 24 June 2004

    £270,000

    +229.3%over 3 years

  3. 15 October 2000

    £82,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME15 7BE: £206,475 (2021–2002).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7BE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Forge Lodge Bungalow is a three-bedroom detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 13.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 102.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Forge Lodge Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2023

Current Certificate
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow, Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7BE

3decisions1extensions52documents7nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2018
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Lawful Development Certificate (Exisiting) for the whole property (and its garden) does have lawful use as a single dwelling house.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    18/500545/LDCEX
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 52 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.
Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Kent Avenue Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Greenfields Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary474m
  • Park Way Primary SchoolPrimary748m
  • Leigh Academy MolehillPrimary1.0km
  • Leigh Academy OaksPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Kent Avenue RoundaboutBus stop260m
  • Kent Avenue RoundaboutBus stop281m
  • Durham CloseBus stop298m
  • Derby RoadBus stop314m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
  • Shoplifting444 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 7BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 7BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 7BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 build

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 7BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow was lodged in September 2013 at band E and expired in September 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 3 Forge Lodge Bungalow. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 7BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Forge Lodge Bungalow is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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